Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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